For the second straight game, Hickory Ridge will face off against Lake Norman. The Ragin' Bulls will take on the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Hickory Ridge made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lake Norman, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Ragin' Bulls blew past the Wildcats 13-7 on Tuesday. Considering the Ragin' Bulls have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Lake Norman's part, Andres Acurero and Carson Beaver did some serious damage despite the final result: Acurero scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Beaver went 2-for-3 with five RBI and one double.
Hickory Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Norman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
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